Originally Posted By: tif
Originally Posted By: Steve C
K.H., thanks so much for posting again.

So... did the doctor recommend or write a prescription for something to combat the insomnia?

When I backpack, I make sure I have plenty of Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) along. I always take it the first night on the ground, and sometimes continue other nights. I know Benadryl affects some people in that they have a tough time with sluggishness after using it. I'm lucky, I guess, because I don't notice any after effects.


Regarding benedryl - it's funny... if i take it at home, i tend to be sluggish in the morning. if I take it while camping/backpacking up up more or less ready to go at o'dark thirty and ready to hike. =)


Diphenhydramine is my go-to in the mountains and on a hard construction week, which I have every couple of months. I take it in the form of Tylenol PM so I get the relief from various aches as well. Never without it in the field.


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